The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET( SHARE ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. AND ontrzaclAL INTELLIGENCE, Two O'CLOCK, A fall of nearly 7 per cent. has taken place to day in the market for the English funds, in con sequence of an uneasy feeling with regard to foreign politics. Sales have been pressed to some extent, and the other markets also exhibit heaviness. Con• cols for transfer and the Bth inst. are about 91, and for the April settlement 91/. The New Threes si and Reduced Annuities are 89: d, and Indian 5 per Cents. MI 1. A decline of an important character has taken place in the Foreign Market upon a pressure of speculative sales. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, ar e . 681 69; do. Cansolides, have dropped to 49; 50; st Mexican, 11, to 421 43 ; Greek, if, to 211 22 ; the e s t t ; Coupons, 4 f to 101, ; Spanish Passive, to 341 1 ; do. Certificates, 3-„ to 133 1-; and the Confederate Loan is 45 47. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been moderately active, but prices have generally s . shown less firmness. Great Eastern, Lancashire 6 and Yorkshire, and North Western have each de • elined 1, ; Metropolitan, i ; Great Northern A st Stock, 1; and Great Western, 1. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings con tinue —. inactive, at about former rates. Bank and Miscellaneous shares are dull, without any material change to record as regards values. Queensland Sheep Company Investment are quoted Ito 11 prem.; Credit Fancier of Great Britain, 1.! - to 21 prem. ; Financial Corporation, 2 to 2; prem. ; Bristol Indigo Blue and Black Lead Company, I : prem.; and South Eastern Banking Company, I to 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Console Ditto Account, March 6 914 1 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent B9a a Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1835 — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i & 3 per Cent --die Ditto £5OO Bank England Star, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr, . INDIiN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto Account . • Ditto 5 per Cent. J u ly, 187 0 Ditto Account.... Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888.. — Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Cent Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Ditto:Debentu res , 4 per Ct., April 186 1 Ditto ditto Aug., 18C6 -- Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 4} per Cent., -- 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 .. 871 Ditto Scrip, £55 paid —ais Buenos Avres 6 per Cent.... Ditto Account Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Account ... • Ditto Deferred — Cuba, 6 per Cent. ~L iilian 6 per Cent. - Ditto 4} pes Cent — Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolid a t e d, 1 per C ent — -, x.gyptian 7 per C en t.. lOO Ditto, Second Issue Greek 6 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent.(Marennnana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 441 a 31 Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 — PallViall 41 per Cent 1::tto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account B5l Ditto 11 per Cent Piedmontese, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d, paid — pm Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 D itto Account — Ditto 3 por Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62,'3 Ditto Account — Run,ian 5 per Cent., 1822, £St — bit, 041 per Cent 1850.. S we Dit to 5 per Ce n t, 1862 B9l 15ard iniau 6 ddsh, 4 per Cent .. per Cent 1) itto Account Spa oieh 3 per Cent -- Ditto New Defe4eci .... Ditto Account Ditto PasAive Ditto Account ............ 35 41 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto A cconnt ......... . Turkish 6 p er Cent. 1851 ' .... .... Ditto Account ......... Ditto 6 per Cent. 185; ............... ...... ....... --- Ditto Account ................ ....... Ditto £lOO Bonds ................ 69f 681 I >itto 6 pot C en t. 1862 .............. 68/ Ditto Account .................... Ditto, £lOO Bonds .......... 69 691 D itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. ...... 99/ Venezuela. 3 per Cent. ditto - Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in Lend na, Austrian, 5 per C ent., Ex. 10 Florins. •-- P s eigian 4 per Cent. Ex. 25f. .. — unto). 2 , 1 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull.. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates D utch, , , 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders -" 1 t li:tn, 5 per Cent., 1661, Ex. 25 francs — b Ditto Account... `-erlwian Dollar ..... , Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. TWO O'CLOCK. olsols Mcn^v Dint A . ~. ''-' aprll ileCount ' f I • . 9lf CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market there is a fair demand for accommodation, and owing to the better feeling regarding the future, brokers are willing to neptiate first class three months' bills at 55 per cent. Aleput £lO,OOO in gold was taken into the Bank on Saturday. The China, from America, has arrived with £41,700. The failure was announced on Saturday of Messrs. E. Yeomans and S)n, gunmakers, but their liabili ties are net supposed to be very large. Edward Smith, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., has joined the board of the City Mercantile Club and Dining Hall Company (Limited.) A new monetary institution, entitled the Albion Bank, has been brought forward with a capital of x 1,000,000, the first issue to consist of 10,000 shares of £5O each. This establishment is specially de signed to meet the requirements of the business connected with the agricultural and cattle markets of the metropolis, and offices will be accordingly instituted in the city, at Smithfield, and near the Caledonian road. The operations of parties en gaged in transactions with these various markets aro said to represent about twenty millions sterling per annum, and to be mostly in the hands of private firms. Provisional arrangements have been made whereby an estab lished connection, under competent and experienced management, will be obtained, and a profitable re turn from the first year's negotiations are confi dently anticipated. Allusion is made in the pro spectus to the successful career of the other new joint-stock banks, and as a large and powerful support has been promised, the directors appear . warranted to anticipate similar results. The London and Liverpool Hotel Company is before the public with a capital of £120,000 in 6,000 shares of £2O each. Tbe directory is of a highly respectable character, and the intention of the promoters is to purchase the Washington Hotel, in Liverpool, recently erected there, with all its appurtenances, of stock-in..trade, furniture, &T., with a view to co-operation with similar establishments in London, Mulches- ter, and other towns of the United Kingdom, as well as in America. The ic e - we ll s i nc l u d e d in the purchase-money will, it is said, alone secure a good dividend on the capital invested. The hotel is well situated, being adjacent to the principal rail way station of the town, contains about two hun dred rooms, and designed and fitted up on the model of the great American and Continental institutions, Arrangements haven been made for the transfer of the business at once, and consequently immediate ret urns may be expected. Share 'his day, re w •. Paid. C r l ri oe ce in . g Business done. 1 13 • 14 . 1 B 11 '.. Wol., and Str. Val all 26 Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Sleal.,andMid.Go all st Bristol and Exeter at Caledonian lOO 50 Cork and Bandoo all 20 Cornwall 10 D o A I A zeta no di ) all rr B WI (3 10 Do. 1 3 e.P an•ha' i all been paid to B. 50 Dublin & Belfast Junc. ! all 36 38 24 ifinn.,Perth,&Ab. J un c.l all 16 17 St ' Edinburgh & Glasgow.; 100 04 1 051 st (.31 a , g . an d s . W es t e rn. 100 107 109 st Great Eastern Ord. stk 100 17 ' 8 st Ditto A stock at Ditto East Anglian et 100 7 8 st GreatNorthof Scotland 100 St Great Northern lOO 116 128 st Do A stock lOO 128 130 st Do Bdo st Gt. S. an.l W. of Irelanc 100 95 97 at ;Great Western et Do Str Val gua. stool; 1 00 s t !Lancashire & Yorkshire IGO 1 1 01 100; at iLondon and Blackwall 100 13.1 71 St Lon., Bright ,& S. Coast 100 101 104 at Lou., Chat., .and Dover , 100 31 41 st Lon. & Nor'h Western 100 1074 108 1 at !Lon. & So'.th Western 100 99 100 at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 51 62 I 50 Maryport and Carlisle.l all -- 12 4 Dot shares all I - - at Metropolitan all 1071 :051 St Midland Do New st Do Binning. & Derby 100 96 95 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Irelano all 25 Do. 1 shares 25 Mid Kent ~, all 10 Do Cray Line et North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 24 t 6 at Nth. Eastern—Berwia 100 1011 102 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 et Do Leeds lOO Sri 67 et Do York at Do Carlisle.. ,. 100 at ,North London 10 i Do New 5 1 2 113.4'North Staffordshire 10 IN. and S. W. Junction all 1t al et ;Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stoch 100 4! 44 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 95 100 10 Shrews. and Welchpoo, all at Shropshire Union et !South Devon lOO 34 36 st South Eastern st South Wales 3t IS. York. and River Due 100 100 102 !CI Staines,Wok.,andWok all 81 01 15 Stockton & Darlington all 37 38 ;5 Do l7 0 10 '5 Do New, 1t6(.. 8 7 8 8 S st Taff Vale.' 100 10 Do B 8 10 Do C 8 50 Ulster 25 Do 20 2.10 Do st Vale of Neath et Victoria sta. and l'lm' • 100 st Waterford,t Kilkeuny i l 100 st West Cornwall I 100 s Pi 9 83 f 5 120 121 6 7 W. Hartlepool Har.tit. 100 t West Midland .oxtoro 100 Newporti 100 t Do Hereford ! 100 16) 765 5 6 3 3i 91 01 22 24 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Hallways At:antic &St tawrenet I all 59 ill Botn.,Barodait.Cent Inc! 100 1031 101 Gu. 5 per cent... l 0 Do. New . . 8 p 1 P l 0 Do. E. Shares. ;Oi Buffalo and Laxe Huron all 5i bi ,0 Do. Preterance ,0 Buffalo, Brant,&,Godricl 6 p. et. lids. Aug. 1, 137'. 0 Do. do. July 1, 1871 100 0 uu. do. Jun, 1, 16;1 100 t t a.6:S. E [IBM. (Lin. 100 st Cape Town .h Dock Scril 100 ock I?tstn. Bengal gu. sp. 100 colt East Indian. u. sp. c 100 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 ock Grand Trunk of Canada luu 00 • Do. Ist Prof. Bonds.. all DO Do. do. deferred...... all 10 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 10 Do. do. deferred...... all )0 Do. 3d ef. stock ... all 10 Do. do. deferred...... all 10 Do. 4th Pref. stork... all 10 Do. do. deferred...... all iok Ot.lndlaPenln.gua.sp.o 100 0 Do. New gua. sp. a... 12 - Do. January, 1882 ok Gt. South.of Inclia(Lim guaranteed 5 per oent. 100 103 104 01 Gt. W. of Canada Share,all , 91 is Di Do. New ...... 18 11 101 D Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 92 94 10 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8.... all 85 87 1) Indian Branch Limited 2 p IP wk Ifadras. guar., 5p.C. .. 100 hi 23 103 ; 0k Do. p. 0. Extension 100 97 99 lek De. 44 d 0........ 100 02 96 o Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- ock Slelb.Corp. 4p. 0. Bnds. 100 0 slelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 55 58 10 Do. 7p. c. Along. Bds. all 0 Newßrunswick x Canda Class A an d B. all 8 5 N.lll.C'daB pc Ist pf bds 100 82 54 ;ock Scinde •• • • (100 103 104 ock Do. Delhi lOO 1021 103 10 Do. do . ' c 2 4 ip it Do. Punjaub all 1021 103 Do. Do. ........ , , - 10k Do. Indue.St. Flo.) 1100 98 101 47i i a 64 3 107 00 1 4 7 1671 i 1201 101 100 1k DOI i 90 02 le Business done 101 ‘O3 103 10, 1051 1061 114 les P 19i 2O 19i 73 ZS 75 4 57 61 6) 66 6 4 ; 51 b 3 49 51 33 12 26 28 22 15 ,03i 104} 101 I, 104 I COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 6p.c.J a. &Jul) 1877-81 .............. 100 101 103 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 102 Do. dp. c. afar. & Sept. 100 99 101 Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. lot' 8d Bl Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 8) 91 Cape G. Hope, B p c,187?. 100 106 ICB Do.Ap & Oct. 188', 100 108 110 Do. 189( 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 108 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 111 Iblaurittus 6 per cent lOO 196 108 ,Natal Gov. 6 per cent 1)0 1(.8 110 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.&July 100 101 IC3 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 6 p I,lBot 100 Du. sp. c.,18/t to 1:.7( 100 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 'Nora, Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 lOO ,Queensland Go , . 6p. c lOO IN. Aus G61).0.1678..1; up lOO I Vlo.GoV. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) lOO Do. to 6 n.c. An.&Oot.. 100 99 100 99 10) 99 100 LOS 110 [O4 106 109 111 10 111 BRITISH MINES. 2 'Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 # fd ...Milord Amalgamated 35 36 seven G. Conn. (Tavist ) 1 670 680 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 65 70 East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... 304 3;4 East Carn Brea.. E. WI Russel (Tavistk ) 8,9.0 44 43 - iG t am.dtSt.Aubyn(Gwen 584 10 11 Great South Tolgus ns 4 44 ,t). Wheal Vor (Ileiston) 40 33 /5 rirenville (tn.( 664 iler;A's-Foot , 8.12 15 37 ti ingsion Downs 4.'8.0 4 44 ;Lady Bertha INlargaret (tiny Lelant 94 17 19 '.llarke Valley.. 4 51yndy Iron Ore (Lim ; 14 I New Setup l9l 8) 95 - • North Downs 24 14 2 N.Wh'i Basset (111 N -an 3.1.0 2 24 North Whcal Crofty rar Consols (st. Blaze) - rrovidenoe(UnyLelnt.) 10.6.7 44 40 13outhCaradon(St.Cleer, 14 440 160 S. Cant Brea (Illogan) — - Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.18.9 85 60 Stray , Park ramar Silv.& Lead Min — - rin Croit 9 20 2 0 4 West Basset (Illozan) l4 11 12 W C, radon (Liskeard) 5 21 23 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan, 54 185 195 Wheal Buller(Redrutli) 10 874 924 Wheal Kitty (Li.Lelant) 2.0.6 31 37 Wheal Ludcott Wheal AlaryAnnf,Llen.) 8 134 111 Wheal Jeton 584 175 185 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 2 4 24 :Wheal Union 3.17 I 24 24 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 1, 109 Ditto, 6 per cent. pf., 122 Great .Northern, 5 per cent., red, at 10 'per cent. pm.. 110 Great Eastern, E. Anglian, 5 per cent. A stock. 1051 Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 percent. stook, 136 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent.. Ditto, £6, sff PREFE rCENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 1011 Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, 9. North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent, 801 LINES LEASED Al! FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 41 per Cent., 911 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 941 Wilts and Somerset, 911 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9 Bahia and San Francisco (Rm.) gua. 7 per cent., 171 Great Luxembourg, 1t Namur and Liege gua. 14f. per annum, 6 Recite and San Francisco (11n1,), gua. 7 per cent., 171 Turin ano Savona, Ditto (ad), 2it FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, Jim., 10 Don Pedro, Nor. h Del Rey, Yudantunutana of S. Australia, Ilm., 31 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lona an and Liverpool (um.), 471 8 Bank of Queensland (Um), 15 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 44} City, 116 Colonial, lim., 411 Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 East London, lim., 7i English and Irish (Jim.), 12 English and Swedish, Rm., 71 Hindustan, uhina, and Japan (Urn.), Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm , 81 Imperial Bank (Jim.), 201 7 Imperial Ottoman, 18} 18 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3} London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 51 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 London and South African, 274 London and South American, Jim., It Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim., 71 DOCKS. . _ _ East and West India, 140} London, 73 St. Katharine, 701 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 20 Berlin Water Works, lim., 9 Ceylon Company, 101 Contract Corporation. lim., 6 6 English and Australian Copper, Gen. Credit and Finance 01 London, Rm., 7,1 Hudson's Bay 18 International Financial Society, 12} Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour). Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 86 Joint•stoek Discount, lim., 62 !7; Land Securities, lim., London loinan:ial Association, Jim., 251 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, SO Ditto, new, 48i Roy Mail Steam. Si} v S i j o n u i t v al anpleiriseami:lcan Mortgago and Investment, 41 Thames and M ersey M ar i ne ( I nsurance ) , Um., 67i Marine ndy (Insurance), lo, Jim., 4 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY' EVENING, 7, 1864. MAR Day. MARK-LANE. The country markets held on Saturday were dull for wheat. Selected parcels changed hands at about previous rates, but damp pro 'uce was only saleable in most instances at lower prices. For spring corn the demand was in a sluggish state, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. Flour moved off slowly on former terms. The New York market continues dull both for wheat and flour, and a further reduction has taken place in prices. Shipments of flour continue to be made from French ports to this country. Moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 6,214 quarters of wheat, 5,300 barley, 9,140 oats, 685 tares, 14,457 linseed, 6,284 oilseeds, 1,946 Backe, and 368 barrels of flour. Fr,sh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of wheat wt re very moderate, but there was an increased and moder ately extensive show of samples on the Kentish stands. The produce, almost generally, was affected by the pre vailing damp weather ; nevertheless, even dry samples met a dull inquiry, and they could only be disposed of by sub mitting to a decline in prices from Monday last of is per quarter. At this reduction a portion of the supply found buyers, but there was a considerable number of samples left unsold at the close of business. The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was moderate. Notwithstanding the recent small importations the transactions in all descriptions were of very moderate extent, and almost generally of a retail character, at Mon day's prices to is par quarter decline. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at barely late rates. Maize, however, afloat from the Black Sea and Sea of Azoff, was in request, at extreme quotations. There was a fair average supply of barley on the stands. Good and fine malting qualities—the supply of which on offer was small—changed hands at full prices; otheiwise, the barley trade was very dull, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. In malt a very moderate business has been transacted, yet previous quotations were supported. The market was well supplied with English, Scotch, and Irish oats, but the show of foreign parcels on offer was very moderate. For all qualities the trade was very dull, and prices ruled in some instances in favour of buyers to the extent of 6d per quarter. There was a moderate supply of beans on the stands. Mazagans changed hands more freely at the late decline in prices. and the trade for other descriptions was on the whole steady, but far from active, at previous quotations. Peas moved off slowly at late rates. The show o samples was moderate. For flour the trade was in a sluggish state, yet no ma. `erial change took place in prices. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr ne to 42s Ditto, old --8 —8 Ditto, white, 1863 42s 48s Ditto, old —s —s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s Ditto, 1863 Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 23s 25s Malting 2ss 388 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 668 Brown Kingstown and Ware 6OB C6s Chevalier 66s CBs Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBB 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black l5B 238 Cork, white Scotch, Feeding l9B 23s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey . 3os 319 Maple White 368 31s Boilers . 36s 38s Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2BB 30s Stockton and Norfolk. American, per barrel ... 19s 27s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. For the time of year, the supply of foreign stock on offer in our market to-day was tolerably extensive, and in fair condition. Sales progressed slowly, at about previous quo tations, From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts fresh up were moderately good. The Scots came to hand in prime condition, but the quality of other breeds was by no means first-rate. The beef trade was in a very inactive state, at last Monday's decline in the quotations. The top figure for Scots and crosses was 58, but heavy bullocks changed hands at 4a 10d, and even 4s 8d per 81bs. Prime short horns realised 4s 8d per Sibs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk,Essex, and Cambridge shire amounted to 2,200 Scots, crosses, and short horns; from other parts of England, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 238 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 130 oxen and heifers. We wore tolerably well supplied with sheep, the quality 21 f 1 , Si 97 3 of which was good. Prime Downs and half- brads, fn the wool, sold steadily, at about last week's prices, the top quo tation being Gs per Blbs—otherwise the mutton trado was dull, and the currencies had a drooping tendency. Downs and half•breds, out of the wool, sold at from 4s 10d to 5s per Sibs. 1611 111 101 Lambs, the supply of which was only moderate, were a dull inquiry, at from 6s 8d to 7s 4d per 81bs. Very few calves were on offer, yet the veal trade was dull at Thursday's currency. Top price 5s per Blbs. In pigs very little was doing, on former terms. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows — f Sheep and lambs .... 1,870 Sheep Calves Pigs. 290 I Per 81bs.to s s. d. es. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 101Primeers-wool d 0.5 4 6 8 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo orse. calve. 4 0 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 0 Urge. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second qualityelo. 46 5 2 Small porkers 42 4 6 ink the offal. Suckling calves, 188 to))26s ; and quarter•old store pigs, 208 to 26s each. The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 6,539 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, we received 3,961—in 1862, 1,398—in 1861, 1,964 —in 1860, 3,570—in 1859, 1,704—in 1853, 294 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAO WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Rotterdam 289 .. 397 248 .. 21 Harlingen 485 • . 13 Hamburg 12 .. 2960 .. Amsterdam.... .. •• • • • • 80u10gne...... • . BreMe ' ia ••• • • .. Dordt. BB .. 292 ;; .. -- .. Nieu Diep •• • • se —. •• •—• .. •• .-- Antwerp ... 45 .• .• • . 34 .• -- Ostend lO3 .. 626 .. 8 .. 33 .. 425 Calais -- • • 20 • • -- .. • . 96 Oporto — • . -- • • .. • • -- Dunkirk. .. Total .... 1010 .. 1764 .. 8 .. 319 .. 375 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1863.. 699 .. 2,972 280 1862 .. 91 .. 1,026 .. .. 281 .. 1861 749 .. 1,011 167 .. 37 1860 1859 203 .. 1,282 129 1858 2OO .. 91 .. A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, March 9 ? 1803, and this day. Monday, March 7, 1864. Per 81b. to sink the offal. March 9, 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6 Primo Scots, &c 4 8 410 Coarso and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 8 Primo Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves.: Prime small do. Largo hogs Neat small porkors 4 6 4 8 Beasts .. Sheep and lambs ..., 16,670 Calves Pigs 350 Symms ox SALE, March 10, 1862.—8 sheep, 16,450—calves, 133—pigs, 340. DlAncn 11, 1861.—Beasts, 4,l3o—sheep, 18,3 D—calves 74—pigs, 380, March 7, 1864. 3 6 to 3 10 40 4 4 46 4 8 410 5 0 310 4 4 46 6 2 54 5 8 610 6 0 00 0 0 40 4 8 410 5 0 36 4 0 42 4 6 4,430 17,840 ;oasts, 3,760 NEWUATE AND LEADENHALL. Moderate supplies of town and country-killed meat are on sale at these markets. To-day, the trade generally is dull, and prices are rather drooping. Per 81b. by the carcase. stled Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Nliddling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime lug() do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2 Large pork 3 2 3 10 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 8 scled Middlingmutton 3 10 4 2 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Veal Small pork Lamb BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets continue to be well supplied with home grown potatoes. Good and flue qualities command a tolerably steady sale at about previous rates, otherwise, the trade is very dull, at our quotations, Thero were no im ports into London last week. Yorkshire Regents GOs to 80s per ton. Flukes Rocks Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 55s to 70s I, Rocks Kent and giis , :e Regents WOOL. Tho public sales of colonial wool commenced on Thurs day last, and are progressing with considerable animation. Up to the present time there has been a good attendance of buyers from Yorkshire, and they have purchased all de scriptions freely, at the extreme rates current last series to Id per lb advance. The improvement is chiefly confined to Western Cape produce and to now Sydney fleeces, both of which have come to hand in good condition, For the Con tinent and America very few transactions have, as yet, taken place, foreign houne having, for the moat part, been AUSTRIA AND GALICIA. .-... ent...... thinly represented. Th e f o ll ow i ng i s t h e latest statem of arrivals to the current sales : Bales. New South Wales and Queensland Victoria Tasmania .. 395 South Australia,....... New Zealandl,oBo Cape Total 49,230 In the English wool trade, by private oontract, there has, since we last wrote, been increased firmness, particularly in long descriptions, which, owing to the limited supply on offer, have commanded rather more money. At Liverpool a demand has sprung up for wool for shipment to New York. BOROUG II HO P. The supply of English hops on sale here has not in creased, and the show of foreign samples is but moderate Nearly all qualities command a steady sale, and last week's currency is well supported. Tho import, last week, amounted to 229 biles for Antwerp; 156 Bremen; 17 Hamburg; 13 Ostend; 50 Rotterdam; 4 Calais; 19 Boulogne, and 100 bales from New York. Mid and East Keats £5 Os to £9 108 per cwt. Weald of Kents 5 Os to 77s I) Sussex ........... 4 15s to 6 1.55„ BA Val ian Belgian American .......... 5 bs to 6 12s A letter dated Vienna, March 1, says :—Yesterday morn ing the state of siege was proclaimed in Galicia and Cracow, and at the same time Count Monscled published ordinances to the following effect. The civil authorities are subordi nated to the military commander of the kingdom of Galicia. The courts-martial have to administer justice on the basis of the civil laws whenever they are in accordance with the military laws and with the military method of procedure in criminal cases. Thus persons guilty of high treason mispri sion of treason, offences against members of the Imperial family, rebellion, sedition, murder, or disturbance of the public peace will be punished according to laws contained in certaie paragraphs of the civil code. The military authorities are also charged to proceed against all persons who may offmd against the laws for the regulation of the public press. The commander of the forces in Galicia is empowered to commute punishment, or even to grant a full pardon, if the person convicted be not sentenced to more than ono year's im prisonment. He has also the power temporarily to suspend the appearance of periodical papers, or altogether to sup press them. The new laws relative to the personal liberty of the subject and to the inviolability of his domicile are suspended. In the ceurae of the day—yesterday—an order was issued for a general delivering up of arms to the police authorities in Galicia within a fortnight, and that under pain of heavy fines and imprisonment. Persons attempting to conceal weapons of war (Er/cgs/ea./fen) and ammunition are to pay a fine of 1,00011., or to be closely imprisoned for one year. Government officials and persons wearing the national (Polish) costume will be allowed to retain their side-arms. All foreigners sojourning in Galicia aro to pre sent themselves to the police authorities within 48 hours, and to obtain permission to remain in the country. Tho Ministerial General Correspondence assures the lieges that the majority of the inhabitants of Galicia will rejoice that the "state of siege" has ben proclaimed, but the independent organs of the press seem to think that the measure will afford satisfaction to no one but the Russians and their friends and the coadjutors in Prussia. The assurance has repeatedly been given me that the rela tions between Austria and Russia have undergone no change, but now and then I have misgivings on the sub ject, Two days ago a certain Count Bludoff came hero, and after having had interviews with Count Rechberg and with Baron von Manteuffel, he left for Berlin. On the 28th of February troops were sent by special train from Cracow to Tarnow and Czsrna, from which places they will proceed to Jaslo and Ducla. The last mentioned town is close to the Hungarian frontier, but it is not probable that there is a secret understanding between the revolutionists in Galicia and the Ultras in Hungary. The character of • the Poles and of the Hungarians is so dissimilar that they J ig never have been able to got on well together. Both nation 'o to alities are very brave,but I b e li eve courage to be almost the 152 only quality which they have ln common. Almost all the 174 Austrian troops have gradually been withdrawn from the / ' 3 Russo-Galician frontier and sent south, that is towards )7G oa llungary. A correspondent of ono of the Vienna papers attributes the falling back of the Austrians to the advance of the Russians, who now have 125,000 men on the Galician frontier. The Polish chief Jezioranski, who distinguished himself at the beginning of the revolution in Poland, has been sent by the Austrians to Kulstein, a fortress in the Tyrol. Baron von Manteuffel is still here, and here he is likely to remain for some time, as his mission is one of the highest importance. It appears that Prussia is much afraid of France, and wishes to be prepared for all contingencies. Baron Manteuffel is exceedingly reserved to the diplomatic world, but still some of its members profess to show that King William offers to guarantee to the Emperor his Italian possessions if he will promise to render assistance to Prussia should she be attacked on the Rhine. Baron Manteuffel is also trying to persuade Count Rechborg to go in boldly for Schleswig, as the minor German States would readily co-operate with the two great Powers, if the latter were to insist on the total separation of both duchies (Holstein and Schleswig) from Denmark. Men in office still say that Austria requires no more from Denmark than her consent to a personal union with the duchies, and I believe they speak the truth, for it is evident that a Power which has been obliged to place three of its most important provinces under martial law must wish to put an end to a war from which it cannot possibly derive benefit. Of the Hungarians we hear little, but it is known to me that the personal union theory, as upheld by the Aus trian Government, is by no means unacceptable to them. Great distress prevails in all parts of Hungary, and the tillers of the soil are well nigh starved, because the Govern ment distributes the money voted by the Reicharath with such a sparing hand. A few days ago M. von Planer sent another million of florins to the Imperial authorities at Pesth; but so small a snm can bring no lasting alleviation to the sufferings "of the distressed peasants. In some parts of the Banat people have died of starvation, in the strict sense of the word. The minor German Governments are recovering from their pDlitical intoxication, and even Baron von Beust is more manageable than he was a few days ago. Hanover openly goes with the great Powers, and Hesse Darmstadt is beginning to display an inclination to follow her example. Dr. Schuselka, the proprietor and editor of the weekly paper called the Reform, has lost his seat in the Lower Austrian Diet, as he was sentenced to a week's imprison ment for allowing an article which was displeasing to the prosecutor for the Crown to be inserted in his paper. Schu selka, who is a Liberal, was yesterday re-elected, but he will not be allowed to sit in the Diet, because he "having been punished for offence against the law of the land," has for feited his civil rights. The public is highly indignant at the conduct of the Government, and aceuees it of having got rid of its talented opponent in a "cowardly" way. Lieutenant-General von Gablenz is sorely aillEcted with the cacoethes scribendi, and I yesterday heard it remarked by one of his superiors that ho would do well to use his pen more sparingly. About 100 of the soldiers wounded in Schleswig arrived here yesterday, and the majority of them have to-day been sent on to Styria. PRICE OF BREAD.—The prices of wheaten bread In the metropolis are from 61e1 to 7d; of household ditto. 6¢d to ad. Same bakers are selling at from 4id to 6d per 41b loaf weighed on delivery. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, Ex ETER-ITALL.— Handel's " Judas Maccabeus" will be performed on Friday next, March 11th—Madame Rudersdorff, Miss Banks, Miss Julia Elton, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. San tley, principal vocalists. NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.—Mrs. M. A. Hopkins and Miss Hopkins, the widow and daughter of the late Mr. H. W. Hopkins, of Pieston, have presented to this institution £250 to station a lifeboat at Blackpool, Lan• cashiro, in perpetuation of the memory of dceee scd. THE POPE AND HIS VISITORS.—A correspondent of the Tcmps gives the following details respecting the cere monial at audiences granted by the Pope:—"After passing through the ante-chambers you are introduced to the Pope's presence, His Holiness sits at the end of the room, under a canopy, on a small throne, raised ono step from the floor, in an arm chair of velvet and gold, with a writing-table be fore him. You kneel at the door, again in the middle of the room, and a third time just before you reach the throne. The Pope presents his foot and you kiss the white slipper, where a gold cross is placed. You remain kneeling until his Holiness motions you to rise. Tu mon of the world the sign fs made instantly, and the conversation takes place stand ing• To religious persons, monks, and oven secondary prelates, the sign to rise is frequently not made at all, and they speak while still kneeling. Some high per salves also speak with the Popo while kneeling; M. de I\l6rode always does, though so intimate with Pius IX. There is nothing extraordinary in this here, for I have se en nuns kneeling before their confessor for a whole half hour. It is an Orientsl usage, which is common in the reli gious world at Rome and seems to shock nobody. Some times, indeed, persons squat down familiarly on their heels. Cardinals and bishops kiss the Pope's hand, and sit on a gilt stool. Some French bishops insist on kissing his foot. No lady is admitted to an audience, except Queens and Prin cesses, with their Ladies of Honour, As to other ladies, the Pope meets them in the gallery or gardens, not in tho apart ments. The toilet for ladies, of whatever rank, is black with a veil. Men take off their gloves. Tho Pope remains seated withcardinals and bishops, He rises to receive princes and princesses. For Kings he advances to the middle of the room and receives them there. For Emperors he goes as far as the antechamber. When the Pope returns the visit of Kings or Emperors etipetto requires them to come down to his carriage and open the door. It is a tradition that Popes are charming in their autdiences. Everything is prepared to astonish and disconcet t the visitor, Ono would say thatthc secretaries and chamberlains guard the majesty of God. The result is a c intrastings effect ; at the first smile of this venerable Divinity ono's heart is deeply moved. Christina of Sweden could not refrain from tears in the presence of Alexander VII. The famous Alexander VI. (Borgia) was literally captivating. He had is frankness which was most charming. He gave a public audience every Thursday, FiusVl. was very handsome for ars old rase. Gregory XVI., though of morose memory, was etrehanting. As for Pius Ix., everybody on retiring from the audience exclaims, ' He is an angel!' Never was there a Pope of a more amiable disposition." '!he standard for recruits for the infantry has been lowered by an inch, namely, at. Sin. from 17 to 25. The standard for the Marines remains a s at present, at sft. Ut in. fur lads from 18 to 20, and at sft. yin. for those above 20 years of age. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week have been of a rather less satis- factory character. At Manchester only limited transactions have been reported in both cloth and yarns, although symptoms of improvement have been generally cpparent. In the woollen districts, viz., at Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield, the operations have been limited, and confined almost exclusively to spring fabrics. At Leicester and Nottingham there hes been rather more activity in the hosiery departments, while in the hardware districts of lErmingham, Sheffield, and Wolver hampton there has been little change of impor tance. SEEDS. Cloverseed is in moderate request, and prices rule very firm. Linseed and rapeseed are held at extreme rates. Other seeds are a slow sale. For cakes there is a steady demand, and previous quotations are well supported. Turntp,White,p.bus.lls to 14s learraway Swede —s —s ! Coriander l2s 18s Mustard, Brown .. 10s 13s i ilerapsted, per qr 4os 42s White, Tares, Spring....4s Od 4s 8d ) Crushing ...... COs 7os Old per quarter - s —s Baltic 9 -s Cisnary, per quarter 52s 8!s Odessa Rye grass, new 22s 24s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s Clover, Red Eng., et. —5 — 8 English £9los £lO 5e White Foreign Red.... 41s 50s Rape Cakes,p ton.£s Os .£6 Os White. 50s 84s Rapeseed, new,pr qr 62s 038 Trefoil, new. 22s 27s TALLOW. Increased firmness is apparent in the tallow trade to-day, and a further advance has taken place in the currency. P.Y.C. is quoted at 4ls per cwt on the spot. Rough fat commands 2a lid per Slbs. Town tallow is worth 408 6d net cash. Particulars. 1800. 1861 1862. 1863. _ _ j 1864 __ — --- Stock --- this day.... 34,875 71.817 42.649 4.577 57.011 Price of Y.C. c 59891 to 59s 61 to 46891 t o 43 8 9 1 to am °di —8 Od 608 Od —s Od — s d —s od .. Delivery lastweek { 1,020 813 1,664 911 2,15; Ditto from June 1 67,018 06,232 100,083 65,rti2 61,371 Arrivals last week 1,:75 1,6(5 2,425 1,132 3 , .1 Ditto from June 1 1 20,712 119.985 86.971 73,402 80,570 Price of Town —. I 60s 3d 6rB 3d 48s 6d 45s 141 431 Od COAL M. Prfoes of Coal per Ton at s. d. Lambert's West Hart ley 14 6 Wylam 17 0 Cuwpen Hartley 14 9 West Hartley l5 0 liolywell 17 0 Walls End. Hetton .. 18 6 South Hetton ...... lB 6 Goaforth l5 6 Ships at markt LARK ET. t the close of the marke! SHIPWRECKS, CARNSORE, CO. WEXFORD. Saturday Night. At a late hour yesterday morning (reports Dr. Waddy) intelligeuce was received of a large vessel being ashore on the Long Bank, about seven or eight N.N.E. of this place.. The weather was very thick, and rainy, and the wind was blowing fresh from S.S.E. The lifeboat of the National Institu tion, stationed at Carsore, was at once launched, and proceeded to the scene of the wreck, and arrived there about noon, after having passed through some very high seas, particularly off Greenore Point, and the south end of the Long Bank. The vessel had British colours flying, and the lifeboat ran close to her through a tremendously heavy sea which was breaking over the ship half-mast high. On arriving alongside she was found to be abandoned. It was impossible for the boat to return to her station, directly against the sea, wind, and flood tide, and she was accord ingly beached at Whitehouse. The surf here was very heavy, but the landing was safely performed, with the loss of a boathook only. The wrecked vessel proved to be the ship Desert Flower, of and from Liverpool to Calcutta, with 2,000 tons of coals on board. The crew, consisting of 27 men, had managed to reach the shore in their own boats, with the exception of the chief mate and carpenter, who Were unfortunately drowned while leaving the ship. This lifeboat, which was the gift of a benevolent lady to the National Institution, was instrumental about two years since in rescuing 19 persons from the wrecked barque Guyana, of Glasgow. XINGSGATE, Sunday Night. The following is the report of the coxswain of the Kingsgate lifeboat belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution : "About 9 p.m. on the night of the sth inst., the Coastguardman on duty saw a vessel ashore on Whiteness rocks. It was then blowing strongly E.N.E., with a heavy surf on the shore, very thick fog and very dark, with rain. On the first intima tion being given to me, I sent for horses and took the lifeboat to Joss Gap, manned her with Coast guardmen, and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the smack Ann and Elizabeth, of Whitstable, from Shoreham, bound to Whits .able, with oysters. When we arrived alongside, the vessel's crew refused to leave her, as th e t i de was ebbing, and they considered that they were in no immediate danger. Some time afterward s the vessel dried, and the master of the vessel walked on shore. The number of the crew, including master,on board, and we was six mon. I left two of the lifeboat's crow returned to Kingsgate Bay with the boat a short time after midnight, W et through. The l i fe b oat behaved very well on th e occasion. The smack has not gone to pieces, but I don't k now w h a t d a ma ge she sustained this high tid e, as there is a heavy sea on the rock while I am writin g ,' am, &c. " JAMES DEARMAN, Coxswain. "To Captain Isacke, honorary Secretary of the Kingsgate Branch of the National Lifeboat Institution." SHIPPING--This Day, LoNnox, March 7.—Wind this day at noon—South. West; blowing a strong breeze, and cloudy weather. PENZANCE, March s. —Wind N.E.—Arrived—Arms conda, from Rio Janeiro. Qu EI: fr ToN — Wiwi E.—A rr i ve d—A nnie Scott,Sailed—An na D orothea, for Bombay. s c s ni v , arch Pernambuco. b. CARDTIT, March s.—Wind N.B.—Arrived—Joseph and Maria, from Bilboa. Sailed—Beatrice, for Hong Kong.— Orion, for Nassau. 61.1IELDS, March s.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Rienii, from Bilboa. FALMOUTH, March G.—Wind S.W.--Arrrivcd—Anne, from Swansea for Gibraltar. Cowrs, March 6.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—lndiana, for Mauritius. PLYMOUTH, March 6.—Wind S.W . - Arrived— Cam brian, screw steamer, from Southampton, and proceeded for the Cape of Good Hope. . . _ —Arrived - -North A mer i can , steamer,C o i f u r o n m v EN - , Match Portland, 6. U.S. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHo pLYmouni, Monday, 10 a.m. The iron ship Beaumaris Castle, Captain Robertson, 1,500 tons, from Glasgow, with iron railway sleepers for Madras, and the bark Randolph, Captain Taylor, from London for the Cape of Good Hope, put into the Sound last night. The Beaumaris jostle is chartered to bring home troops from India. The schooner Devon, from Labrador, arrived this morning. _ ,'a, d Walls End. Haswell 18 6 South Hartlepool 17 3 r Trimdon Hartlepool 18 3 K elloe South Kelloe 17 6 Eleugh Hall 17 6 Riddell..... 15 6 Hartlep00l Harton 15 6 .et, 40; sol 3, 25. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, March 6—Johanna, from Aarhuus—Parsuit, from Le Vivier—X. L., from Dunkirk. DEAL, Monday Morning. Anchored—Susan, for Antigua—Englands's Beauty, for Swansea—Perseverance, for Nantes—Spes Nostros, for Buenos Ayres—Maria Ledounnea, for Bayonne--Alice, for Reggiski—all from London ; Sea Star, from Adelaide, for London. Passed— Snowdrop, from St. Michael's for Hull. In accordance with instructions received at Chat ham from the War Office, all non-commissioned officers of Royal Artillery hording the appointment of sergeant majors of Volunteer Artillery corps, under the recent Volunteer regulations, are to be clothed and equipped in the same way as sergeant majors of the Brigades of Royal Artillery. SPORTING NOTES, THE LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING, trusted of the stable, now that Sinking Fund has been knocked out. Portland's party think the race " all over bu shouting," tkough I do not think he can quite win. Real Jam has been backed in earnest since his victory in the hurdle race last week at Derby, and ought to finish forward. The French division will be represented by Harry, who is almost sure to get honourable mention in the first three. Bell's Life, Martha, andff he Czar are also formidable for places. My final impression is that the Grand National Steeple chase will be won by either EMBLEMATIC, JERUSALEM, or WEE NELL, and I expect when the numbers go up that the judge will place Emblematic Weo Nell 2 Harry A FRESH MAN. ARRIVALS AT LIVERPOOL. The following horses had arrived up to last night:— Thomastown, O'Connell, Earl of Douglas, Topsy, National Petition, and Brian O'Lynne. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. ILCII. Liverpool Shrewsbury Doncaster Spring Warwick .. 16 Durham Northampton 29 Catterick 3O Croxton-park 1 Edinburgh Spring 2 Abergavenny b Thirsk 6 Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven 11 Newmarket First Spring 25 Chester York Spring Salisbury .. 12 Bath • 17 JO. Manchester Harpenden Epsom .. .. 24 Ascot .. Hampton l6 Newton Odiham Bibury Stockbridgo :Ju: ' Chelmsford.. 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Ne.vcastle-on-Tyne Worcester (Summer) Ipswich _ Newmarket July Carlisle Abingdon Liverpool Jnly Stamford l4 Pontefract Bright on 2 Brighton Club Lewes Reading Egham Oxford .. 18 Yarmouth .. 23 York August 23 Plymouth Derby 3O Lichfield 3O Stockton Devon and Exeter Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester.. Doncaster .. Brecon .. 19 OCT, Richmond Monmouth 22 Manchester Autumn NewmarketFirst October 27 Northallerton 6 Newmarket Second Oct lO Gloucester Newmarket Houghton 2l pNOVE Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14 Leamington&War.Hunt 22 STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864. :WIER. Worcester Autumn .... 30 MARCH. Grand Military (Rugby Hunt) l4 A run , Abergavenny NOVEMBER. Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt 22 GOLD AND SILVER IN 1861.—Under this title 111. Bordet, Master of Requests at the Council of State, publishes an interesting article in this fortnight's Revue Contemporaine, showing that the increase of the pre cious metals is far from being the only cause of the rise in price of the necessaries of life. In the 16th century wheat rose from 7 to 16 fr per hectolitre, this rise coinciding with the conquest of America : but from 1650 to the present day, the average price of wheat has varied very little, not withstanding the enormous influx of Californian gold which, if it has any great influence, has had ample time, since 1818, to reveal it. Now, in 1848, the average price of wheat was 191. 59c. ; that of the 16 years which have elapsed since then is 21f. 100„ that is 7i per cent, more, while economists predicted that it would rise at least 20 per cent. It is true that the prices of other commodities have risen considerably —on cattle, meat, cheese, butter, and eggs, it exceeds 80 per cent.—on wino, oil, and spirits, the rise varies between 50 and 100 per cent. ; colonial pro duce has suffered no great variation, but linen and cotton have risen 100 per cent., hemps and silk from 30 to 60 per cent.—but metals and coal which, between 1850 and 1857 had risen GO and 12 per cent, respectively, have since fallen again to below the prices of 1850. Again, in manufactures generally, the rise is scarcely perceptible; nay, there has been a considerable fall in paper, porcelain, iron machinery, chemichl produce, mercury, sugar, furniture, aro. Nowt in those articles which have experienced a rise, the latter may be easily explained, without any recourse to the influx of gold and silver. The rise in cotton is owing to the civil war in America—that of hemp in 1855 and 1856 to the Russian war, the rise in other articles proceeds from bad harvests, increase of population, and of public wealth —and gold has only contributed to the rise in so far as it has created new centres of consumption for European manu factures. In Franco, as well as in England, the rise reached its maximum in 1856, under the combined effects of war and bad harvests—since then, prices have tended rather to diminish than otherwise. The rise in cattle and animal :produce had began before 1818, and is therefore owing to causes utterly foreign to the influx of the pre clone metals. TUE DANISIT RELIEF FUND IN LIVERPOOL.—The cause of the Danish Relief Fund is making rapid progress in Liverpool. An influential committee has been a ppointed, and subscriptions ha ve b een received from seve ral of the leading houses. A. considerable addition was made to the subscription list yesterday, and the total subscribed in Liverpool up to last evening amounted to about £6OO. TrIZ ALABAMA.—A Washington despatch of the 19th ult. to the New York Tribune says :—"The last trustworthy intelligence fixes the pirate Alabama at the dock at Amoy on the 17th of Janu%ry. The United States steamer Wyouiing, Captain l‘l'Dougal, was also there, and the United States ship Jamestown was daily expected. Tho navy department feels confident that the Alabama will never leave port, and it is not impossible that she will be destroyed at that place." There was a great improvement in the Nottingham meeting over Lincoln, both in regard to the fields and the quality of tha animals. The result of the races threw no light on future events. The Derby meeting was only remarkable for the additional support awarded to Bantam in consequence of the easy viotory of her stable-companion, Chamade, in the Midland Steeplechase. The Liverpool Spring meeting, which commences to morrow, has a greater number of horses engaged than ever it has had on any previous year—thanks to the energeti c efforts of Mr. Topham, the respected lessee. The Liverpool Spring Cup is the most important event to be decided to-morrow. Mr. Merry has both Costa and the Knave engaged, and if he means to commence business thus early, the race lies at his mercy with whichever he may choose to do battle for bim. In the absence of the above two, I shall look to The Monk or Warminster to furnish the winner, The Tyro Stakes will be carried off by Sloth if Lord Stamford pulls him out. The Liverpool Steeplechase will bo decided on Wednes day, for which a large field is expected, which will be made up from the following : Age at lb Age at lb Emblem a 12 8 Toharm) ...... 6 11 0 Reporter Thomastown a 12 0 Portland Arbury Sir William Sinking Fund .... a 11 10 Weat-end Jerusalem Medcra Harry (French) Bantam a 11 6 Real Jam Wee Nell Leonidas The Czar Serious Case a 11 3 Martha .... a 10 0 Romeo Amy Bantam has been the ruling favourite for the last few weeks, and has been selected by almost every prophet in London as the winner of the great race; but, great horse as he is, as well as being one of the most accomplished fencers, ho shall not havo my confidence on the present occasion, although he was my selection last week when at Bto 1. No doubt ho will very likely start first favourite, but, as Lord Dundreary would say, "That's no reason he should win." Emblem carries the top weight, but will give way to her stable companion Emblematic, who will carry Lord Coventry's money, and if she meets with no accident in the race and runs up to her trial, I shall fully expect the judge to hoist her number as the winner. Romeo ran third for this race iu 1862, carrying Bst 121 b. A slight demonstration was made in his favour in the City on Saturday, and he ought to be kept harmless. Wee Nell is a gocd jumper, and will take a great deal of boating, and the same may be said of Jerusalem, who seems to be the rLY. . Nottingham Winchester l9 Southampton .. 2O Chesterfield Goodwood lIIST. SErnt :ASHER. , BRII. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. ITALY. STATE OF GREECE, " The small pox has mado great ravages at Thebes And in many other places on the mainland. Winter is disappearing. Brigandage happily is diminishing. His Majesty occasionally honours by his presence the Hellenic drama ; the last piece, which was very well represented, was The Cap ture of Ipsara.' A letter from Corfu, dated Feb. 15, says : "The wet weather we have had here up to within the last few days has somewhat retarded the operations for dismantling the fortifications, but, with the return of fine weather, the works aro again being steadily prosecuted. In Vido and Forts A brain and Neuf shafts are being sunk and galleries driven far the reception of the charges fcr blowing them up, and these forts already begin to have an air of desolation. At Fort Neuf the sea defences only are to be destroyed. The clearance thus effected will afford the opportunity for continuing the road from the market and Custom-house, in front of the harbour, to the suburb of Manduchio, which is only now to be reached from this portion of the town by a long detour round the land side of the fort. The scheme has been talked of for some time, and if carried out it will be a great improvement. Few guns are now remaining in Fort Neuf; in Fort Abram there were none mounted; but I believe the armament was nearly ready to be sent out from England; shot, shell, and stores of all descriptions are being removed for shipment. "As time wears on speculation is rife as to the period when the British troops will be withdrawn. I understand that the heads of the various depart ments have received a semi-official notice that all matters connected with the evacuation are to be completed by the 2d of April. " f have on a former occasion referred to the fact of the falling off of the receipts of the Custom house since annexation of the islands with Greece was decided upon. The usual average receipts had been about £6,000 a month. Up to the present time this month they have reached about £BOO, and as no further imports of any extent are expected, the gross receipts for this month are not likely to exceed £l,OOO. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Keoeipte. lianwa: 1864. 18434. 1863. Belfast and N. Counties 136 Belfast and Cotuity Down 49 Blyth and Tyne 23 Bristol and Exeter l2l} Caledonian Cockermouth & Workington.. 84 Cork and Bandon 2O Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6l Cork and Youghal .... 32/ Cornwall Deeside l7 Dublin & Belfast Junction... • 63 Dublin and Drogheda 75 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wexid 9ll Edinburgh and Glasgow 1691 Furness, &a 5O Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Union Great Northern 353 Great North of Scotland 5B (it. Northn. & Wes tn. (Irel.) 7l/ 91Southn. & Westn.(lrind.) 3731 Great Western 10561 Inverness & Aberdeen June B6i Inverness & Perth Junction 119} Irish North-Western 145 Lancashire 3z Yorkshire 452 Limerick and Ennis... 24/ Limerick and Foynes 264 Lianelly 46/ London & North-Western London and lilackwall 5l London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 261/ London, Chatham, & Dover 72/ Do. Metropolitan Extension 10 Loud., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Slieffield,&Lincolnsh Manch. S.Jun.&Altrineham 9/ Maryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 641 AI id land Gt. Westn. of hind 259 Monklaud Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 North British, Edin., Perth ._ . £ £ 1,749 1.826 608 665 1,957 1,610 5,119 5.437 16,748 14.758 218 233 297 317 112 152 :379 309 1,351 1,1:5 2'•!1 23k 1,1310 1,231 1,:398 1,42 s 1:42 161 1,599 1,615 7.65:3 7.002 3,170 2,795 8,148 8,012 26,659 26,258 30,404 27,710 1,1)') 1.807 400 428 6,;60 6 816 54.724 5t,50/ 967 1,012 1,667 1,647 34,850 31,080 151 170 82 89 540 50t 68,975 81,995 1.543 1.630 16.09 : 17.u34 12,307 14,. 22 3,475 2 779 1,790 300 9,5 054 18,484 15,094 1,162 1,063 1,5 , 5 1.253 1,939 2,168 42,478 38,054 :3,1346 5,313 1,605 1,631 2, 017 2,101 and Dundee N-Eaidern and Stock. & DarL 1095 North London 9 North Staffordshire 254 Oswestry and Newton... Fay!ripey. 11,448 10,Q33 51,004 17,7;:l 3,1',48 3,019 8,426 7,s lc, 1,107 k:91) 1)17 868 2,202 2 ,075 4 , 3 65 4213 4-,9 ? 3 4.103 St. Ilelen's Canal & Railway 5 2 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern l3B Somerset and Dorset South Devon South-Eastern 306 Taff Vale 67 - - - 637 :;0 3.020 2,5 t :5 1 4 ,783 16,137 6,783 6,606 2 ,3 D 2,076 105} 146 . 130' 2,510 2.031 1:27 335 LOG} 1,26} 726 'as 3.6v6 3,023 Ora 1,04 s 843 933 79.), 1,229 1.034 28,1,3 01 31 8 241 3,066 1,772 2,28:1 2,537 4,481 3,437 4,671 3,691 1,7'.:0 1,112 60,3714 49,550 22,321 12,054 18,186 16,553 10,644 /1,162 4,0;3 4,653 505 49* 14,013 13,055 4.903 4.053 15,860 15,633 3,732 1,671 697 - 44 63S 6:17 481 315 311 1713 109,022 11814 1491 58,9t4 57 9. ,554 1,500 4684 SECONI]► EDITION. TURIN, March s,—Letters from Venetia continue to mention important military preparations on tha part of Austria. Within the range of the command of Verona, which comprises the Carniola, Trieste, and Istria, there are now 100,000 men, with mili tary stores sufficient for 300,000 men. A further force of 30,000 men is expected. The Austrian Government intends to concentrate a large body of artillery in the Polesina. A letter from Athens, dated Feb. 16, says . " The memorandum of the lonian Treaty has arrived. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has an nounced this to the Assembly, bat at the present time very reasonably limits his information to stating that many of the objectionable clauses is the first one have been remedied. A semi-official paper here states that the neutrality of the soil is limited to the islands of Corfu and Pains; and, as regards the forte, the entire subject will be left to the discretion of Eng.. land. The other articles of the Treaty, such as the flag, the treaties of commerce, are questions of time; and, in fact, it is said that in 40 days at the furthest the annexation will be an accomplished fact. "The Assembly has declared the Municipal Council as abol:ehed by the revolution. It has authorised the Government to issue Treasury bonds to the extent of 2,000,000 of drachmas at three and six months date, bearing 8 per cent. in terest. The National Bank will discount these bonds, being guaranteed by the emery stone at the island of Naxos. At the expiration of the time men tioned the Government will be in a position to take up the bonds. With respect to the Budget of 1804 it has been reported publicly that it was submitted to the Assembly by the Ministry, without being submitted to Count Sponneck or to the King; a communication made to one of the local journals pretends in consequence that whatever may be the result of the project the Count is free from all responsibility. The general opinion, however, ap pears to be that the Ministry was not obliged to consult either the King or the Count, and the com munication has been simply made from interested motives. Ulster Kilkenny„ :n Limerick 77 ------ ------- Vale Clwyd. ....... - lO Vale of Neat h 32i W. Hartlepool II arbr.& Rail O2 w,hawn,cleator,& Egruint 7 I% \ v V , ca a st t et e r r ei l ,3.0 0 r nr d r d 1 and aidl 27 i Whitchaven Junction.., l3 %VIII tehaven 4: F urness jun 35 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL,. antwmi and Rotterdam 52 Austrian, Belgian Eastern junction 26 Bombay, Baroda,& cen. India 166 Buffalo and Lake lluron l6l k Detroit and Milwaukie ISI Dutch Rhenish Eastern Bengal Eastwrn of France East Indi an Grand Trunk of Can a d a lO9O Great Indian Peninsula b .3 Great Luxembourg ]34 Great Southeen of India Great Western of Canada 345 Madras Madrid, Saragossa ..IrALicant GS) Northern of Canada ... Northern of France 697 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman .. Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 1895 Paris and Orleans 1614 Pernambuco 771 Royal Danish Sambre and Meuse South Austrian iiouthern of France CV dut 1,320 MOS 1468 tis() 24,158 ,21,718 10 396 9,503 9,33, 25 25 _ 1527 .....M 770 Victorian Welland West Flanders 75 W. and N.W. of France • 95 1,012 05R 813 37,989 3G,1 Lieut.-Gen. T. R. Swinburnediedat his residence, 13, Great Stuart-street, Edinburgh, on Monday last. The deceased, who bad attained the age of 67, en-. tered the army on June 24, 1813, a n d served w i th the First Guards in Hol lan d , under Lord Lynedocb, and a subsequently in the Penins u l a an d S outh o f Fnserved also n the ca m p a i gn o f 1815, Prance. e e .e i including the battles of Quurtre Bras and Waterloo. He commanded a storming party at Peronne, and was at the capture of Paris, and afterwards sewed with the army of occupation in France. 48 1694 6, 198 644 M 1 711 32) 105 iii ti6l 3¢ B'w 259 i ?Yi 4101 10791 121 145 1:1A 394 305 ~ci., * . a&